Helle Crawford is the president the Danish Sculptors Society. A student of Keld Moseholm, she is the recipient of the Ottilie McLaren Wallace Prize at The Royal Scottish Academy of Art. She has exhibited widely in Denmark and beyond.
Crawford works figuratively in bronze. Crawford’s broad artistic background including drawing and painting, as well as her medical degree gives her an extensive understanding of proportions and movement in both man and animal. She works in the realm of Magic realism. Thus her works has depth and duality, whether the subject matters are inspired by myths, literature or the present political landscape.
Art critic Tom Joergensen writes: “Besides all the beautiful, humorous and erotic representations of self-contained women, fairytale figures and rearing horses, something more serious and fierce has emanated…. To me there is no doubt. Crawford is one of the best, most imaginative and most relevant sculptors in Denmark today”
Represented by:
Galleri V58, Århus, Dk
Galleri X, Rungsted Kyst, Dk
Galleri Knud Grothe, Charlottenlund, Dk
Galleri 5000, Odense, Dk
Rungstedgård Skulpturpark ved Galleri 5000, Rungsted, Dk
Sausmarez ArtParks, Guernsey, UK
Gallery Tornby, Tversted, Dk
Gallery Comic Art, Copenhagen, Dk
Folly & Muse, München, DE, London, UK
Drømme og Visioner. Musiom i Amersfoort NL 7. januar-12.april 2026
Magical realist art presents us with a world that is imaginary. What we see is recognizable, but the context is foreign. It encourages us to think and teaches us to see in a new way. The six artists from the Netherlands and Denmark participating in this exhibition each have their own unique style. Together, they create a thrilling whole where…
